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Ugly Jake's Puppy Mill Crusade
2007-02-09 06:15:01
The 'Ugly Jake ' campaign to stop puppy mills is going global. Jake, a contestant in the Word's Ugliest Dog Contest held earlier this year, is proof that you don't need to be beautiful or ugly to be famous.Despite losing the contest, this pint-sized crowd pleaser has nonetheless rocketed to stardom, and his message about the perils of puppy mills has gone global. But despite being celebrated for his less-than-appealing appearance, the only ugly thing about Jake is his puppy mill past.Since the World's Ugliest Dog contest wrapped up, Jake has proved to be one popular pooch, appearing on the Geraldo at Large show and gaining mention in People magazine. He's also been promoting his blog and peddling his "Who's Your Daddy" T-shirts. Jake's celebrity doesn't end there -this fall he'll be featured in an Animal Planet show documenting the World's Ugliest Dog contest, and an Humane Society stamp featuring his mug will soon hit the shelves. Despite his demanding schedule,...
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Speaking Out For Dogs in Canton, Georgia
2007-02-09 06:15:01
This story comes from a  brave woman who summoned her courage and stood up for dogs being sold in freezing temperatures in a Wal-Mart parking lot.  Read her story about how a single person can take a few minutes out of their day to help stop puppy mills!  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills? I went to my local Canton, GA Walmart to get some things. This Walmart is not in my general direction of day to day errands, so I don't frequent it often. Any who..I digress.I drove into Wally World with the intent of dash in, and dash out. I drive in and what catches my eye, PUPPIES FOR SALE - AKC BASSET HOUNDS. My blood pressure starts to rise, but I am on a mission, I only have 30 minutes to get what I need and get home. As soon as I pull into the parking spot, I put the car back in reverse and decide that this woman sitting in her nice warm car needs a verbal slapping. Her basset puppies were in a playpen on a grassy medium in the parking lot while her ...
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Pennsylvania Tries to Get Tough on Puppy Mills
2007-02-09 06:15:01
New Penn sylvania laws attempted to crack down on puppy mills but many of the provisions are getting push back from all sides. Published: Jan 28, 2007 LANCASTER - Nina Schaefer’s favorite is the one about “lateral recumbence.” Buried deep in 67 pages worth of new dog laws proposed by state officials to crack down on Pennsylvania’s “puppy mill” problem is a provision governing the size of “primary enclosures” for kennels. They are, according to the proposed rule, to be big enough so that a dog may lie in a “lateral recumbence” — on its side or back with legs fully extended — without any part of its body, tail, feet or head touching any side of the enclosure. “Haven’t they ever seen a dog lie down?” asks Schaefer, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs. “Any time I’ve ever seen a dog lying with its legs sticking straight out, it’s dead.” It is, she said, all too typical of the proposed new rules, which she and other critics say appear to have been written by those...
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Scrabble's Keystone Kennels Puppy Mill Survivor Story
2007-02-09 06:15:01
This survivor story reprtinted from www.ittybittydachshunds.com, regarding Keystone Kennels USA, aka Miniature Dachshunds of Georgia, Dixieland Kennels, in Canton, Georgia. This is the story of our Miniature Dachshund, Scrabble, and our terrible experience with Keystone Kennel, now also known as Miniature Dachshunds of Georgia! Their domain name has also changed! I can only wonder why there are so many changes in a business name...and you should wonder, too. This site is dedicated to Itty Bits, my husband's childhood Dachshund, to our Scrabble, who brings us immeasurable joy, and to all Dachshunds everywhere! My husband and I proudly belong to Scrabble. All of my dogs prior to the purchase of Scrabble have been rescues. My husband’s only dog was a Miniature Dachshund named Itty Bits. I knew it was time for us to share the experience of having one together. Once we’d decided that we were ready for a puppy, I began my search for a breeder on the internet. Unfortunately,...
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Brushy Creek Puppy Mill in Houston, Texas - Why You Should Never Buy a Pupp
2007-02-09 06:15:01
This from an Inside Edition undercover investigation.According to the Humane Society, more than 400,000 people buy puppies online every year, most without ever having actually seen the pet. But while the internet can be a convenient and economical way to buy a puppy, as an INSIDE EDITION investigation found, it can also lead to heartbreakEleven-year-old Casey Poore learned the hard way how risky it can be to buy puppies over the internet.  Her parents ordered a King Charles Cavalier puppy from brushycreekkennel.com.  The dog cost $1000 dollars less than what local breeders were charging.Casey's dad, Dan Poore, told INSIDE EDITION that they worked out all the arrangements, sent the company a check for the dog and went to pick him up at the San Francisco airport."I just wanted to like hug him forever," Casey told INSIDE EDITION.But within days the puppy started coughing.  They say they took him to the vet and found out that he had chronic lung di...
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Tougher Laws Against Puppy Mills Coming in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
2007-02-09 06:15:01
Tougher laws are coming to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to help stop puppy mills. This article comes from, The Lansdale Reporter Online. Elaine Brim says her dog Buddy is a "genetic mess."She also says he's friendly, and makes for a good watchdog. '); } //--> <A HREF="http://bannerads.zwire.com/ban nerads/redirect.cfm?ADLOCATION=4000&P AG=461&BRD=2275" ><img border=0 alt="Click Here!" SRC="http://bannerads.zwire.com/bann erads/bannerad.asp?ADLOCATION=4000&PA G=461&BRD=2275&LOCALPCT=100&A REA=410&VERT=12997&NAREA=410& barnd=5416"></a> Buddy was "Mr. December" in a 2006 calendar featuring pets with disabilities, Brim said.Buddy is paraplegic and uses his front legs to push himself around on a cart. He's a mixed breed or, as Brim described him, a "designer dog." He visits a veterinarian almost once a month, she...
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"Johnny" & "Piper" Save the Day!
2007-01-29 00:09:01
A member of the Hotdog Blog! found this video and so I'm posting it here.  Not sure who made this, but they did something wonderfully entertaining to help stop puppy mills.  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills?
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Truth About Puppy Mills
2007-01-25 00:06:01
This Rottweiler lover made a highly informative presentation showing the truth about puppy mills.  What can you do to stop puppy mills? 
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Puppy Mills and Pet Stores
2007-01-25 00:06:01
Kate Franzman produced the news story to educate about puppy mills and their primary sales channel, pet stores.  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills? 
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Puppy Mill Dog Dumped By Breeder
2007-01-25 00:06:01
This person made a video capturing the story of the rescue of a dog that was dumped by a puppy miller.  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills? Part 2 Check out the website at:  Eskiedog.com
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Toffee-Aussie-Puppy-Mill-Survivor
2007-01-25 00:06:01
This kind woman made a video showing her efforts to rehabilitate an Australian Shepherd that she rescued from a puppy mill.  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills?
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How Can They Be Man's Best Friend?
2007-01-25 00:06:01
This nice person produced the highly informative and very disturbing video to help educate about the horrors of puppy mills.  Another point of light.What can you do to stop puppy mills?
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Puppy Mill Gas Chamber
2007-01-25 00:06:01
Warning:  This video is extremely disturbing and has images of mass execution of dogs at a puppy mill in what is known as a "kill box" but is in effect, a gas chamber.  You can hear the dogs screaming wildly.  The gas chamber is the most efficient and inexpensive way to kill dogs in mass quantities when they have become too sick or old to breed. Why these puppy farmers would kill any dogs but especially what look like healthy puppies in this manner is beyond comprehension.What can you do to stop puppy mills?  Contact the person below to express your concern about what's happening in his county:Cecil WoodCounty ManagerYadkin County CommissionPO Box 146Yadkinville, NC 27055FAX: 336.679.6005cwood@yadkincounty.gov
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Dirty Little Secrets of Puppy Mills
2007-01-25 00:06:01
This puppy mill educational video was produced by Companion Animal Protection Society.  Visit them at:  http://www.capsweb.orgWhat can you do to stop puppy mills?  Check out Animal Wise Radio at:  Animal Ark Shelter
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Cleveland, Texas Puppy Miller, Brenda Shumaker, Caught on Film
2007-01-25 00:06:01
Cynthia Hunt, a local news reporter in Houston, documents an accused puppy miller as her dogs are being confiscated by police.  The miller, Brenda Shumaker, demonstrates the classic anti-social behavior seen so often in puppy farmers.  Only a someone with a very twisted psychology is able to commit such abuses against animals and on such a large scale.What can you do to stop puppy mills?  Hundreds of dogs in deplorable conditions were rescued from a puppy mill .The Houston Humane Society went to the Tyler County residence with several trucks, trailers and nearly a dozen volunteers.Officials said the place was a puppy mill with nearly 200 animals. The dogs were bred so their puppies could be shipped and sold in pet stores, according to authorities."This has to be the worst conditions I have ever seen. I mean, these dogs are living in squalor. The fecal matter is piled up in their kennels," said Sgt. Mark Timmers, with the Houston Humane Society.Vete...
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Pet Stores and Puppy Mills
2007-01-24 18:05:01
This is an unbelievably horrifying and thoughful video about pet stores, puppy mills and the relationship between humans and animals.  Warning - it contains images that will be extremely disturbing to anyone who values all living creatures.  What can you do to fight puppy mills? 
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Linda Blair Speaks Out Against Puppy Mills in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2007-01-24 18:05:01
Linda Blair travels to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to speak out against puppy mills.  Check out her foundation at Linda Blair World Heart Foundation.  Another point of light!What can you do to fight puppy mills? 
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Charlize Theron Fighting Puppy Mills
2007-01-24 18:05:01
Big kudos to Charlize Theron for speaking out against puppy mills.  Another point of light!What can you do to fight puppy mills? 
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Meet Nadia - A Regular Girl Fighting Puppy Mills
2007-01-24 18:05:01
Meet Nadia, an 11 year old, regular girl, who is a point of light in the fight against puppy mills.  She is a shining example of what can be done to help stop the mistreatment of dogs by commercial dog breeders.What can you do? 
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Cleo's Story
2007-01-24 18:05:01
The inspriration for this site came largely from members of my other site, The Hotdog Blog!, many of whom have become increasingly involved in the effort to stop puppy mills and disreputable breeding practices.  I'm sympathetic to this mission because my own lovely dachshund, Cleo , was a puppy mill survivor.  Here's her story. . . My partner and I decided that we wanted to bring a dog into our lives.  We both had nice experiences with dachshunds, and so we decided to start our search.  We were not that educated about puppy mills and pet stores and all the great reasons to never purchase a dog from either.  I looked for smallish dachshund breeders online, but was unsuccessful finding any with puppies.  It's funny because looking back after starting the world's most popular dachshund website :-), I'm surprised that I had a problem finding a breeder, because now I know so many.  Anyway, we found a large puppy store out on Long Island and drove ou...
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Wilson County, North Carolina Puppy Mill Shut Down
2007-01-24 18:05:01
This article reprinted from the Wilson Times:LUCAMA — Wilson County deputies and animal control officers seized nearly 40 dogs, including several pregnant females, Monday evening from a puppy-breeding operation.Darryl Newsome, of 814 Little Rock Church Road, in Lucama, North Carolina , was charged with animal cruelty after the dogs were removed from a house strewn with feces, waste and trash. Newsome had apparently not sought veterinarian treatment for dog injuries that had persisted for years, said Animal Control Director Carl Utley. Some of the dogs have hip and eye problems.Animal advocates, assisting the county staff in relocating the dogs, noted that many had burns on their paws from standing in urine for lengthy times."I hope we are letting the community know that abusing animals will not be tolerated in Wilson County," Utley said this morning.Newsome was arrested with two counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of causing injury to an animal. He was scheduled for a first ...
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Welcome to PuppyMillWatch.org!
2007-01-24 06:04:01
Welcome to Puppy MillWatch .org! This idea and site was inspired by members of The Hotdog Blog! , who over the last couple of years have worked hard to bring an end to the suffering of the many dachshunds who have the misfortune of finding themselves subjects or products of the commercial dog breeding industry. Once we learned of the terrible circumstances of abuse of these dachshunds, we could not simply limit ourselves to our favorite breed. Instead, the mission necessarily expanded to protect all dogs from this abuse.Please join us in our mission to educate dog lovers and dog owners about the abuses of the commercial dog breeding industry so that one day all dogs may live healthy and happy lives.
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U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Torment Crippled Dog
2007-01-24 06:04:01
Caught on Video! U.S soldiers torment a disabled dog in Baghdad. Be warned that this video contains disturbing images to those who care about the welfare of dogs. This video was recently posted on LiveLeak.com and then picked up by PETA.org. It was brought to my attention by a member of The Hotdog Blog! The video contains footage of a couple of U.S. soldiers tormenting a crippled dog in Iraq . The soldiers throw rocks and other items at the dog, as the dog howls in pain. As the camera moves closer to the injured animal, the dog runs away on two legs, while the U.S. soldiers laugh and joke about killing it. The lack of compassion shown by the soldiers is particularly disturbing given its juxtaposition against the debris of the Baghdad war zone. It makes you wonder just what the heck is going on over there.
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New Jersey Proposes Anti Puppy Mill Legislation
2007-01-24 06:04:01
Midway in 2006, New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) proposed a comprehensive bill to curtail irresponsible dog breeding, and in particular, puppy mills. So what's happened since then? Well, first let's see what the proposal was all about. The summary statement of the bill stated that the law had at least two goals. These included to eliminate the market for mass breeding establishments that exhibit poor health conditions and to encourage consumers to purchase cats and dogs from reputable breeders. The law would assess heavy penalties on pet shops and private breeders who do not comply with Department of Health requirements proposed in the bill. The bill is co-sponsored by Joan Voss (D-Bergen) and would limit the number of dogs or cats that any individual may sell to 25 per year, and would also limit breeding of female cats and dogs to once per year. The bill would also prohibit the breeding of cats or dogs with their own siblings. Ok. So now you ask again. Wha...
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Charlemagne's Law
2007-01-24 06:04:01
Here's one parent of a puppy mill victim that is taking the battle against puppy mills all the way to congress. You can sign her peition, called Char lemagne's Law on iPetitions.com. For more information on the mission, see below:Charlemagne's Law216 East Shore DriveMassapequa, NY 11758 516 798-5366 - maingrlamarca@aol.com DescriptionCharlemagne's Law is an online petition to stop the puppy mills around the world from doing business. Our mission is to promote awareness of the horrible conditions that puppies are put through solely for greed and profit. We wish to stop these operations as well as the pet stores that buy their puppies from them. We will accept donations to keep this petition up and running but we are not asking for them. Charlemagne's Law was founded in 2007 by Lorianne La Marca in honor of her beloved pet that died of genetic disorders due to poor breeding practices. Charlemagne was bought in an allegedly trustworthy pet store that we later learned sells puppy m...
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